Random miscellaneous pick ups

While the bulk of my recent loose card purchases revolves around trying to fill rank-and-file holes between 1984 Donruss and 1990 Leaf for possible TTM requests - to change things up, I grabbed a few of the more quirky cards I've saved a picture / screenshot off in my camera roll and/or listed out on a cheat sheet.

I wouldn't normally buy a minor league team set card of a pitching coach - but the shopping cart caught my eye along with the billboard ad for an ancient cell phone from the late 1980s.

This is the post that inspired me to have this card on a list somewhere - H/T

This is the post that inspired me to have this card on a list somewhere - H/T

I haven't done anything with my Angels frankenset [see sidebar for details] but I like this card - I don't know if I can whittle down my 40-50 wants outright but I'll see if I can do something [or not].

It's early but India looks like a high flying big league rookie so far - strictly on the low end side of things, I picked up a pair of his first paper Bowman Draft cards from 2018.

Just as a change of pace, I can imagine collecting a retro, more high brow looking set like 2005-2006 Turkey Red - this Palmer might be sent out for a TTM request, but the background may just be too dark to make it a priority.

Glenallen Hill was one strong man

I picked up this Mlicki for the baserunner with a svelte, familiar body shape lurking in the background.

2015 Topps Opening Day blaster recap

Even though there are a handful of fun inserts I should be eating up - for me, Opening Day is kind of just exist as sort of filler.

Many of the cards came fresh out of the packs with the corners smashed - I guess I get what I pay for, but it's a waste of a cheap and fun break if I have to send more than half of the cards back to Topps.

While I'm not a stickler for condition, particular with base cards - I want 'clean' cards as opposed to ones with visible imperfections.

Pack one
#137 Dellin Betances
#154 Tanner Roark
#181 Jose Fernandez
#M-02 Atlanta Braves Mascot - Mascot insert
#90 Daniel Murphy
#38 Johnny Cueto
#40 Clayton Kershaw

Pack two
#94 Sonny Gray
#51 Aramis Ramirez
#197 Brian McCann
#SC-24 Adrian Beltre - Superstar Celebrations insert
#171 Andrelton Simmons
#83 Corey Kluber
#53 Jean Segura

Pack three
#69 James Shields
#87 Josh Hamilton
#162 Chris Davis
#110 Dalton Pompey - Blue parallel
#FF-15 Danny Santana - Franchise Flashback insert
#183 Dustin Pedroia
#113 Matt Barnes

Pack four
#71 J.D. Martinez
#36 Clay Buchholz
#166 Masahiro Tanaka
#STA-TC Nationals Park photo by Tom Cicotello - Stadium Scenes insert
#77 Mike Trout
#109 Brandon Finnegan
#96 Madison Bumgarner

Pack five
#122 Justin Verlander
#67 Josh Harrison
#163 Rafael Montero
#FF-08 Julio Teheran - Franchise Flashback insert
#169 Matt Adams
#104 Anthony Ranaudo
#136 Drew Smiley

Pack six
#9 Yu Darvish
#144 Robinson Cano
#4 Lonnie Chisenhall - Blue parallel
#STA-LD Safeco Field photo by Lica Djelosevic - Stadium Scenes insert
#177 Billy Hamilton
#138 Gregor Blanco
#151 Rusney Castillo

Pack seven
#180 Doug Fister
#146 Ben Zobrist
#105 Jose Abreu
#HTD-13 Elvis Andrus - Hit the Dirt insert
#17 David Ortiz
#98 Adam Wainwright
#128 Chase Headley

Pack eight
#20 Miguel Cabrera
#178 Carlos Santana
#168 Kennys Vargas
#HTD-02 Lorenzo Cain - Hit the Dirt insert
#74 Derek Norris
#182 Adrian Beltre
#130 Matt Holliday

Pack nine
#85 Zack Greinke
#188 Mookie Betts
#31 David Wright
#M-25 Theodore Roosevelt - Mascots insert
#102 Gio Gonzalez
#132 Peter Bourjos
#170 Marcus Stroman

Pack 10
#41 Carlos Gonzalez
#190 Cliff Lee
#126 Oswaldo Arcia
#SC-18 Mike Napoli - Superstar Celebrations insert
#52 Roenis Elias
#107 Erick Aybar
#140 Hanley Ramirez

Pack 11
#56 Elvis Andrus
#10 Pat Neshek
#175 Manny Machado - Blue parallel
#FF-12 Nick Castellanos - Franchise Flashback insert
#89 Brian Dozier
#120 Jay Bruce
#57 Salvador Perez